Vallesteros v. United States

This is a suit by a citizen of the United States who entered into an employment agreement to serve with the Veterans’ Administration Regional Office at Manila, Philippine Islands. His petition is for payment of certain foreign living allowances because of his assignment at that post. Executive regulations described in the findings of fact, and incorporated herein by reference, deprived plaintiff of these allowances. The amount in dispute here is substantially in agreement, and the question is whether or not plaintiff is entitled to this sum under the law and regulations.

The plaintiff, a…